Archives for 2006
This is a very simple punch I serve on quick fix occasions. One can easily substitute the flavors and juices to meet their own requirements, based on what’s available. Ingredients 1 bottle – sparkling blueberry juice 1 bottle – sparkling lemonade 1 bottle – sparkling orangeade 1 carton – guava juice ice orange and lemon [...]
This is one of the simplest dishes to make. It is usually served with rice, ghee and pickle. The Avakaya Pachhadi (spicy mango pickle) is usually the favorite with this dish. It is also one of the first foods given to children in Andhra. Soft cooked rice and sudda pappu with a generous helping of [...]
Making a Panini Sandwich at home is not too difficult. I love hot sandwiches especially in winters. A hot sandwich and soup on a cold winter day is a very satisfying meal. Ingredients 2 slices – Sourdough Bread 1 slice – cheese (your favorite variety) 2 slices – deli meat chicken 2 slices – tomatoes [...]
My Mom’s Shrimp Curry is one of my favorite dishes. It’s spicy and delicious. Do cut back on the spices if you cannot handle it Ingredients 1 pound Shrimp, raw or cooked 2 medium onion, finely chopped 3 teaspoons ginger garlic past 2 whole green chiles, sliced 1 piece cinnamon stick, 2 inches 4 tablespoons [...]
This is a recipe inspired by a few of my favorite drinks and desserts. One of them being the 16th Street Soda’s at Paramount Café. The others being ice cream soda and mangoes. I would have preferred sparkling water, but 7 Up or Sprite can work just as well. Ingredients 2 tablespoons mango juice 1 [...]
This salad was inspired by the Tiki Salad I had at Paramount Café in Denver. I spiced up my salad with some Asian influence. I usually have some difficulty in introducing fruits in my diet. And this was the perfect solution. This was an extremely satisfying low carb and low fat meal. Ingredients 3 [...]
Today’s lunch for Aditya was simple. I gave him yoghurt with rice, some strawberries and a goldfish snack. I don’t expect him to eat much from it today. His school has chicken taquitos for lunch. The breakfast snack was graham crackers and banana. I don’t remember what the evening snack is, but it was ok. [...]
Today I added some vibrant colors to Aditya’s lunchbox. Luscious red strawberries and gorgeous green broccoli compliment each other beautifully. I also added some home fried chicken and pretzels from the local whole foods store. Usually these are all of Aditya’s favorites. He was a bit unhappy about the lunch box yesterday. “I don’t get [...]
Yesterday evening I made some dinner rolls and they were absolutely heavenly. I has substituted light sour cream instead of the butter. I guess that did the trick. There were the best dinner rolls I have ever made. Ingredients 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup light sour cream 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups bread [...]
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